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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-06
INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS.

One of the most prominent features OF this
immense stock IL our attractive line of Ladies'
and Mems initial handkePchiefs. which we som
slider the most complete ever shown in Wash
IngtOD. As particularly good values we quote:
200 dozen Ladies' white all linen unIaundried
bemsttcbed jnitiaT' haDdkeTehieis. hand en-
brOidered letters. half-inch hem only 15c.
each. rs dOZ. Ladies' white all linen I'M
Iaundred hemstitcbed - initial" haBdkerchiefs,
hand embroidered letters. one inch hem zoe.
each. 9 for 81. 80 doz- Ladies white all linen
hemstftched '~'initiaIr handkerchief,
hand embroidered letters. two inch hem: only
25c. each. 100 dOz. Ladies' white all sheer
linen laundried hemstitehed "ini.ial' hand
kercbiefs. band embroidered letters, balf-incb
hem only zoe. each, 6 for S1.5o.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-06

Postage Free to al Subscribers in he Unaed
States, Canada. or Merico.
The Volumes of tho BAZAAR begin with the
Hrst Number for January of each year. When
no time lie mentioned. subscriptions will begin
with the Number current at time of receipt OF
order.
Bound Volumes of HLErER's BAZAAR. for
three years hack. in neat cloth binding. will hc
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Of expense (proridrd the freight does not cx-
rerd one dollar per voluIne,) for 500 per vol
umr.
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ceipt OF 81 90 each.
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BROTHERS.
Address HARPER < BROTHERS.
November On, 1887. New York.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-06

The Presidents message will be
sent to Gongress-to-day:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-06
John o. Johnson

NFFERS his services to tile public as CAR
~ PENTER and BUILDER. Will contract
for aud erect buildings. make repairs. do neat
inside work. or anything in his line where
neatneSs and moderate charges are n consid-
Grafton. Orders for estimate solicited.
Deccmher g. lSS7-tf.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-06
a Model Locomotive.

Passenger engine No. $50, de-
signed by Mr.. A. J. Cromwell, STU
perintendent of Motive Power, Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company,
has recently been turned out of the
Mt. Clare Shops at Baltimore and
placed in service.
The performances of the new en-
CINE have fully met the expectations
of her designer and he has heen the
recipient of many congratulations
from the officials of the Traffic and
Transportation Departments of the
Road.
No. $50 hauled Express Train No.
3, consisting of three sleeping cars,
three coaches, two baggage cars, one
express car and one postal car, from
Baltimore to Martinshurg in two
hours and fifty-siX minutes, making
four stops at stations. Tie distance
is ia miles and the running time was
therefore, made at the rate of thirty
nine miles per hour, an exceedingly
high rate of speed to maintain with so
large a train and over such grades as
intervene between Baltimore and
Martinsburg.
Two still more remarkable perform
ances by the same engine were made
in taking Limited Express Train No.
5, consisting of one sleeping car, two
coaches, n baggage and n postal
car from Piedmont to Altamont, II
miles, in 435 minutes, and the same
train up Cheat River grade from a
dead shot at Rowlcsburg, y miles, in
Is minutes. The distances named
are all up grade, the former averag-
ing III feet to the mile, and the lat
ter los feet to the mile.
Engine $50 has four driving wheels,
&C inches in diamctcri cylinders
1924; t~elescoped boiler, 53 inches
at smoke box with s inch wagon top 4;
IVA fucs, u feet long and p inches
by 81 inches wide, inside measure
ment; gross weight, with four gauges
of water and ready for service, 1922
600 pounds; weight owe drivers
10000 pounds.
From the Martinsburg Statesman L:
A son of Mr.. John w. Neer hurt
himself quite severely with powder
on Thanksgiving Day. He was out
hunting, and game being scarce he
was amusing himself by firing squibs,
and while pouring powder from his
flask on to Il piece of burning paper,
it ignited and exploded the flask,
burning him about the arms, breast
and face. His injuries, although
quite painful are not serious.
On Wednesday the 23rd of Novem-
Der, George Ridenour a groom of two
weeks, had an alteration with Mrs
David Mcbride, and striking her in
the mouth, knocked out several of
her teeth. He was arrested on Mon
day last. and had an examination be-
fore Justice Mckee, who fined him
$40 and costs. which he failed to pay,
~whereupon. he was committed to Cas-
tie Dumford until payment is made.
DEMoREST's MONTHLY not only gives full
information on household matters. but fur
mishcs light as well as solid reading. One of
its late attractions is to give each month a
State Presidents of the w. c. T. U. That for
December is Mrs. Mary TOwne Burt. of New
York State. DemOreSfS is q magazine that
every lady of refinement should possess. 1t is
beautifully gotten mp. and Its price. SO per
year. puts it within the reach of all. Published
by w. Jennings Demorest, Is East 18th street,
New York.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-06
COAL GOAL! COAL

T HAVE for sale 200 Tons free burning White
L Ash Chestnut Coal. at $500 per ton of 2.c0N
lbs: 100 Tons Stove Cool. So 80 per ton of
1000 lbs: 500 Tons finest quality Georges
Creek Soft Coal. at 30 so per ton of 1000 lbs;
and so Tons Fine Coal, suitable for Steam and
Blucksmitling purposes. The above prices are
for delivery from yard.
JAMES McGRAW.
Dec. 6, 1887. Harper's Ferry. w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-06

The recount of the recent vote of
Virginia by the State ~canvassing
board shows that the Legislature will
be composed of 8s Democrats and 50
Republicans, giving the Democrats a
majority of Sc On joint ballot. The
Senate will be composed of 81 Dem
ocrats and IS Republicans, and the
House of Delegates will have 81
Democrats and 80 Republicans
The seats of two Republicans in the
lower house will be contested by
their Democratic opponents. The
result of the shows that the
whole vote cast in the State was:
1880; Democratic majority, 426.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-06

The West Virginia State Grange
P. of H., met III annual session at
Anderson, Monroe County. Nov. Esd.
There was quite a large turnout of
members, and large amount of bus
mess Of Importance TO the order was
transacted. Considerable progress
has been made in advancing Grange
interests, since the last annual meet
ing. and the State Grange, and the
order through the State, are reported
in . better and more prosperous con-
dition than for several years past
Martinsburg was selected as the
place, and the first Wednesday in
December, 1888, as the time for the
next annual meeting.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-06

As the leading Farm. Garden. Fruit. Stock and
Family Weekly of America. the
RURAL NEM-YORkER

bcgs to say that it will mail (withont CHARGE
TO all who are interested in rural affairs a copy
of the RURAL itself. together with five copies OF
its series of powerful Farm Cartoons. printed
ON fine paper, and showing. as no other pic
Of farm life. is pleasures, its dangers. etc
The RURAL Gusts more to publish than any
other farm journal in the country. 1t presents
500 original Illustrations every year the value
known and recognized. The bert farm writers
in the world-6Os contributors. Its Domestic
Economy. Home. News and Market depart
ments are uneuualrd. The RURAL addresses
itself to all gond people who cultivate land.
whether it be u flower plot or a thousand acres.
Price % Il year. weekly. ID large pages. heavy
tinted piper. Address the
RURAL NEW-YOEKER.
81 Park Row, New York.
Nornn,har % 1897
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-06

The Washington correspondent of
the Alexandria Gazette says that is is
probable that Major R. w. Hunter
will be appointed assistant commits
sioner of the Land Office.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-06
WOODWARD & LoTHRoP.
BUY BY MALL!

We essr yOs De same goods at ne saussprIoe.
zoe do ely customers. Ehclose us your or
der piA he money and zee tri7 ship you
he goods ~ mad on express as de-
sired. U0e goods are not SAT-
igdesory te tsil refund
your money on Tstsr6
Of ae goods
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-12-06

Johann Most, the anarchist has
been convicted.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21
"Beuucrfcs. -

Beanery Is word, presumably Of Bos-
tonian origin. signifying cheap restau-
rant New York City, which can chal-
lenge the world to comparison, for ele-
gancc, excellence aud variety, in res
taurants Of the first class, offers also a
eculiarly rich study in beaneries. Some
few of these latter furnish such a good.
wholesome, homely repast that their
patrons can easily imagine themselves
living on the fat of New England
others run to gaudy but unsubstantial
pastry; still Others, on the strength of a
stuffed COW and an assortment Of watery.
farinaceous gruels, set up as .'dairies :"
but with the majority bewildering va
riety of cheap dishes is the first consid-
Grafton, and a lightning like dispatch of
service the second. You can order a
dinner Of half-a-dozen plats for twenty
cents, and if you haven't reached the
dessert in five minutes, your uncon-
scionable dawdling attracts attention.
In the Bowery or Chatham street res
taurants like the lion Topper the
Grand Republic" the "Jim
Fisk" the "Boss Tweed "
or the "Grover Cleveland an
able bodied waiter will take n dozen
orders, and return with the forty or fifty
plates piled up and balanced on his arms,
neck, shoulders, and apparently on his
ears, in the time Delmonieo waiter
would consume in handing YOU tho
menu. These beanery walters are pc
culiar class. Their bearing Is mixture
of the despotic dignity of the Car of all
the Russias and the swagger of the
Whyo ''tough." They have an argot,
or slang, peculiar to their ''perfesh," to
which :he placards and biHs Of fare of
the beaneries do not furnish KEY. Thus
when an uninitiatcd patron orders, for
instance, dplate of griddle-cakes, a cup
OF coffee with milk, a plate of hash and
baked potato, he is astounded to hear
1T bawled out by the waiter in the fol-
lowing terms: Gimme stock O.
wheats, a cup o coffee on crutches, an
insult to square meal, and paralvzed
Mick. " Frank Lcslies.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21
The Giraae,s sran-like Neck.

In spite of its enormous length it only
possesses the seven vertebra which arc
common to nearly all the mammals. In
consequence it is nearly as flexible as "A
wooden bar of equal length, so that the
many pretty pictures which represent
giraffcs curving their nccks gracefully.
a ter the manner of swans, are ludi-
crously wrong. "But," said the obicc-
tors, elf it had so long and inflexiblc
neck it could not Craze, and being
ruminant animal, would die of hunger"
1t is quite true that it cannot Craze. 1t
can only lower its head near the ground
by spreading its forcicgs as widely as
possible and drawing it's hind legs under
them, thus presenting most ludicrou,
aspect. In its native state il never. as
lar as l know, even attempts to lower
its hea to the ground, but in captivity
1t can be induced to do so by laying on
the ground large lump of sugar
OF which it is inOrdinately fond. The
fact Is that it is intended
w S5'"S'I HOb On tue HTOu0u, out
on the leaves of trees The acacia. or
mimosa is its favorite tree, and the
Dutch colonist have in consequence
called the acacia by the name of ska
meeldorn"-i. G., camel thorn. they in
variably giving the name of "camel" to
the giraffe. This mode Of feeding in
wolves another anomalous structure.
This is the tongue, on which the oi-
rate is almost rs much dependent as is
the elephant on its probosci.. 1t il pos
sessed of wonderful powers Of extension
and contraction, and can be narrowed
until 1t almost resembles the correspond
ing organ of ant eater. The peculiar
powers of the tongue can well be seen
when the animal takes the sugar with its
lips, but protrudc' its tongue its fullest
extent, twists the narrowed tip around
the sugar, and so draws the coveted
dainty into its mouth. When il feeds
on the trees it picks of leaf after leaf
quite daintily selecting those which
are most 20 It's taste. 49, Good Words.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

Night after night. I'm the old elm trees
queer discussion has long been held;
Such q war Of words twould have taken q
host
OF peaeemakers ever the feud TO have
quelled
An individual-Katy by name
IL seems the quarrel was all about
But who was Katy, or what she had done,
Our earnest endeavors could ne'er make out .
An irate voice in the topmast bough
In challenging tones cried, ''Katy did,
From lower limb in quick response
Came Katy didnt!n in triumph said.
Then from friendly trees that had long
clasped arms,
Reaching across DER the broad highway,
Called new contestants, both pro and con,
With ardor joining this odd ARRAY.
Till the dear old tree that had nodding stood
30 quiet and peaceful all day long,
Whispering only in loving mood
Trcmulous thrilled 10y the wild birds song
Seemed filed with gossiping, clamorins
tongues
That rose and fell on the evening air,
While katy did, and Katy didn't!a
Were heard and repeated everywher.
All through the early autumn nights,
Still was not ended the strange dispute;
The woodlands turned to crimson and gold,
Brown and russct-the birds grew mute;
But one starry night-when the winds were
chill,
heard voice from the elm tree call,
That i'm this contention was the last word.
1t just said "Katyn-snd that was all,
5iHartfori Times
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

say that she took it at school - Timo,
Democrat.
When little Bessie was taken 90 the
menagerie, the first thing here lighted
on was the Bactrian camel ''On,
mamma she exclaimed, ''look at tAal
COW with two bustlcs on - burlington
Free Pres.
Cashiers Wife Creading)--" The al
vantages Of paper arc in its lack Of bulk
a man could easily carry so, 900 900 il
in $40, 900 bills. Cashier (mcditativcly
-" Well, well. never thought Of it,
- Omdhd World
A tortoise recently found had engraved
on its she'll, Adam, year T." The MAI
on whose property the tortoise was founo
recognized Adams signature. Adan
used 60 drive team for him. but he can
not imagine why he didn't add the Other
three figures $50. -Noyist0sf Hcrad
THEIR PROSPECTS SPOILED.
They thought g have n cottage neat
With honeysuckles twining.
And live in lovers transports sweet
All other cares resigning
The goal OF peace they thought b. win
And happily through life o. joE.
And 80 they fni ght, had IL not been
For papa and the dog.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

John Harmon was more worthy to be
giorifed by that same heroic light with
which she had invested Steve.
1t made no difference when Steve con-
fcssed his temptation to her afterward.
What woman win not forgive q man
who errs through loving heri
Those roses were never intended for
Dolly. after all They were meant for
little lame orange girl who was fast
dying of consumption. They were the
one bright spot in her joylcss life, and
that was the only pay night as long as
she lived on which John Harmon failed
to take them to her.
lie is Steve's best friend, but he has
never found another Dolly. Il Washing
ton Critic.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21
PITH AND POINT.


Dry goods Crackers.
The salient features OF regatta arc
the yachts. --P ittsJurg CAroBicie.
BY n wise provision Of Providence.
close beside the little tree on which nut
megs grow, often stands greater.
The reason drunken men seldom &c
down is because the whisky makes theii
head swim Du'Ufi Paragropher.
Advice TO young ladies who are setting
their caps Use percussion caps so thai
the pop" may be heard. -Ne,o ILqres
Ne,Cs
Butter is up" says a market report.
Exactly. We have seen butter that nc
four men could hold down. Burlin0fo1
Free Press.
Fond Wife" Would you believe that
Mrs. Eccles, next door, speaks sever
languages 2" Fond Husband" Ger.
tainly ! would she's got tongue enough
TO speak fifty. HayPer's Bazar.
" Bessie, hear your sister is sick
What ais her 2" 81 don't know. ma'am
Maybe it's the diploma "The what
child 2" 1.-The diploma. | heard mother
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

Speaking of farmers encampments.
ID. ID. L. Moore says in the American
Agricultural: These encampmcnts
strike us as likely to prove very benc-
fetal to the farming interest. If
properly managed, they can scarcely
fail of being instructive and useful to
the rural communities in which they are
held, and indeed to all participants
speakers and hearers, exhibitors and
spectators, and sellers and buyers. They
combine the prominent features of
farmers Institutes and clubs. apricul
tural exhibitions, and also of the sale or
exchange fairs so common and popular
IN Great Britain. The results of
these novel assemblagcs will natur-
ally be awaited with great interest.
and if they shall prove as ben
cilclal to the rural people and communi-
ties of the South rs is anticipated, far
mcrs' cncampments will doubtless soon be
introduced in other sections Of the
Union ana also in Canada. The plan
certainly seems feasible, and if it shall
be carried out judiciou3ly -without the
communicating adjuncts and influences
of liquor selling, horse racing, gam
bling, etc. it will naturally be recoo-
nized as worthy of adoption by earnest
friends Of agricultural improvement in
various parts of the continent. Hence,
while we may be mistaken "a to its
practical working, We arc inclined TO
believe the Farmers Encampment'
good institution, and that our southern
brethren are entitled to special credit
Tor its Inauguration as a factor in pro
noting tho cause Of industrial improve
mcnt, and the elevation of those en-
gagged in agricultural and kindred pur-
suits
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

DIR. Holub, the Austrian traveller, has
just returned to Europe after three years
exploration in South Africa. Although
his expedition was once broken up and
plundcrcd by the natives he brings
home an extensive and valuable col
lection which fills 147 cases. In it
there are 602 skins of quadrupeds ready
for stufiing, of which 20 arc of animals
as large as the koodoo-an antelope
heavier than the red deer; of birds.
there are 1921 specimens; of insects 81
600, including $1,000 beetles and 5000
moths and butterflies. There are also
5000 specimens of plants. There are
1900 recorded observations in meteor
ology, and more than that number of
the measurements Of elevations.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21
Paper for Bnsine-s corrcspondennr

1t is a great pity that business mon
cannot adopt a uniform size Of paper Tor
their correspondence. As it is now,
there are so many different sizes and
shapes that filing aud dockcting letters
is extremely difficult and annoying, and
a letter file looks like a sample book
from n paper mill. Lovers and such
have n right TO exhaust their ingenuity
IN queer and fancIful shapes aud sizes
Of papcf on which 60 indlto sonncts TO
their mistress eyebrow or pour out the
fantasies Of tho tender passion, but bust
ness men, TO whom time is money.
should adopt uniform size Of letter
paper and one Of note paper, aud then
folding and indorsing aud fling letters
would be greatly simpliGed.- San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

An army officer in Chicago asked the
other day, 'Do you know where the ex
act geographical center of the United
States isi Never thought anything
about it, probably Well its marked by
a9rave-that of Major Ogden, of the
United States Army, who died at Fort
Riley in Kansas, in 1855, during the
cholera epidemic of that year. Major
ogdcn's remains were afterwards re-
moved to Fort Lcavcnworth and buried
in the national cemetery there, but his
monument s till stands on n knoll little
to the north east of the post, Fort Riley,
and it lifts its head towards the clouds
In the exact geographical center of the
United States. This isn't con ccit; its
fact, though probably of the hundreds
OF men now ut the fort not one in 100
ever stops to think about it, Fort Riley
is few miles east of Junction City, Kan,
and is one of the most important cavalry
stations in the country"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

notwithstanding the great draw upon
the wood reserves Of the country, there
is no danger Of exhaustion at present
New England is by no means dcnuded
OF its timber The great northwestern
pinerics are comparatively unexhaustcd.
There is also a vigorous second growth
Of white pine in New England. where
the forests arc already yielding between
200, OO0, 900 and 300, 900. 600 feet Of tim.
Der annually. Southern pine. although
stripped from the banks Of the streams
flowing into the Atlantic. is practically
untouched in the Gulf States. especially
those bordering on the Mississippi. The
hard wood forests Of the Mississippi
basin arc still prolific IN Michigan.
particularly the northern peninsula. hard
wood Is pie tiful, maple especially. In
the Pacific coast region tn great forests
Of fir are practically intact. The forest
capacity Of the country is vast. Strange
10 say, the dccimating element Of most
potencc is fire, and not the axes Of MGR
cenary timber spectators "A Boston Bul
loiin.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

The Boston Courier thinks sit is a
little singular that the idea of an armed
guard OF one or two men on the mail
cars of the most important routes does
not occur to the authorities. Robberies
are frequent and of much importance,
and that the cars are insufiicicntly pro-
tected is fact which is patent to every
body, while the expense involved would
be light in comparison with the interests
involved
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

Chicago Drummer TO strangeD--
What line Of goods arc you selling,
sirl
Stranger with dignity I'm law
yer. I sell brains.
Chicago Drummer An, yes. Retail,
l s'pose, Fl New York sun.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

Sessions OF the Courts y
Circuit Court. l3sh Judicial Circc.t, Boa-
James D. Armstrong, Prssiding ferns ~
gin - folio .:
Grant Cosaty -Fosrth Tuesday il March,
arst Tuesday IN Jsas and third fsesaAy 10
October.
eanpshire Cosaty-Flrst Tuesday Il Psb.
raary. second Tuesday il May aaA third
Tuesday il Sepssoesr.
HARDY C,Uaty --Seeead Tuesday IL March
last Tuesday in Nay and Arst Tuesday in
October. e
Mineral Cossty--Secosd Tuesday IN Jan.
sary, fourth rsssday Ia April end Grst Tees
day il Septembee.
Peadletoa County. Second Wednesday in
April, "Wednesday after second Tuesday in
June, and first Wednesday In Novemher.
County Court Of Hampshire Count v John
+. Vance. President L. o. Schaibbe and r.
d Powell Commissioner ,; q. ). White. Clerk
The regular sessions are held bssin ming on
the 6rst Tuesday 10 ansary, A,ril and DC.
tober, and 4th Tuesday in July.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-10-21

The Chicago News says ministers are
SO scarce in Idaho that they have to be
imported in many cases where people
wish to get married. Trains are stopped
that they may be searched for ministers.